Hitachi CP-X328 Multimedia Projector "christmas lights" Questions

My projector said the lamp needed fixed. So I bought new one and it still said the same thing if you replace the old by new one, and NOT light, the problem is power unit(ballast) inside , you must go ...

...three times. I feel sick, because I spent money I shouldn't have to get the lamp in time for Christmas. Now it isn't working. No movies, no money. HELP! fisrt, did you reset the lamp timer? if ...